One of Ontario’s worst roads is among the busiest streets in Mississauga

One of Mississauga’s busiest roads is climbing higher on an Ontario top-10 list — and that’s bad news for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.

The Mississauga section of Hurontario Street has for a second consecutive year made the CAA’s list of the worst roads anywhere in the province.

The busy street, which for several years has been undergoing construction work due to installation of the Hazel McCallion Line light-rail transit route, placed fifth in the 2024 installment of the CAA’s Worst Roads campaign.

The annual poll once again relied upon public feedback to determine roads in the roughest state of disrepair — or with other safety issues — across Ontario. Results were released today.

Hurontario Street, as it runs through Canada’s seventh-largest city, grabbed 10th spot in the 2023 rankings.

This year, it again was the lone road in Peel to crack CAA’s top 10 list (see 2023 and 2024 lists below). However, it was joined by Dundas Street (Mississauga) among the top five worst roads in the CAA region that includes Halton, Peel, York and Durham. Hurontario Street was first in the region while Dundas Street ranked fifth.

Topping the latest worst roads in Ontario list is Aberdeen Avenue in Hamilton, which knocked city mate Barton Street East from first place for the first time in three years.

Eglinton Avenue West in Toronto is second on the list once again while Barton Street East (Hamilton) and County Road 49 (Prince Edward County, eastern Ontario) placed third and fourth, respectively.

“Poor roads affect us all. They make us late, cause delivery delays, contribute to congestion and, most importantly, can endanger those who use them,” CAA officials said online in releasing the 2024 list.

CAA kicked off its 21st Worst Roads advocacy campaign back in March and online public voting concluded April 19. Through the initiative, the agency attempts to give decision-makers in municipalities across Ontario a snapshot of the roads the public perceives as not meeting expectations.

Over the course of the campaign, people cast their votes for roads, streets and boulevards that are filled with cracks and potholes or present other issues including traffic congestion and unsafe bicycle lanes.

Pothole damage to a vehicle can cost from $300 to $6,000, depending on the car model, CAA officials said.

CAA officials said each year since 2003 they’ve invited Ontario drivers, cyclists, transit riders and pedestrians to vote in the CAA Worst Roads campaign and tell them which roads need improvement.

“Over the years, we have heard about potholes, congestion, poor road signs and other safety concerns,” officials said earlier. “Voting for Ontario’s Worst Roads helps shine the spotlight on where more work is needed. Your feedback helps us continue the dialogue with multiple levels of government to help pave the way for safer roads across Ontario.”

Since 2003, CAA’s annual Worst Roads campaign has influenced change, the agency noted.

“Repaving and repair work has been done on many of the roads on Ontario’s Worst Roads list, with more to come.”

The worst roads in 2024 are:

• Aberdeen Avenue, Hamilton
• Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto
• Barton Street East, Hamilton
• County Road 49, Prince Edward
• Hurontario Street, Mississauga
• Bloor Street West, Toronto
• Cedar Street North, Uxbridge
• Finch Avenue West, Toronto
• Lake Shore Boulevard East, Toronto
• Laclie Street, Orillia

The worst roads in 2023 were:

• Barton Street East, Hamilton
• Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto
• County Road 49, Prince Edward
• Carling Avenue, Ottawa
• Finch Avenue West, Toronto
• Laclie Street, Orillia
• Steeles Avenue East, Toronto
• Aberdeen Avenue, Hamilton
• Lake Shore Boulevard East, Toronto
• Hurontario Street, Mississauga